The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – 10 Troubleshooting
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10.2 The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN
If the “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140” radio network is not found
by the WLAN adapter of a computer, work through the follow-
ing steps to find the source of the error and resolve it.
Making Sure that the WLAN Adapter Is Ready
for Operation
Make sure that the WLAN adapter is ready for operation.
Some of the WLAN adapters installed in notebooks must be
activated by flipping a switch on the notebook.
For questions on the WLAN adapter of your computer, please
contact the manufacturer.
Enabling WLAN in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
If the “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is not lit up or
is flashing, this means that WLAN is not enabled.
Press the WLAN switch on the back panel of the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN. The “WLAN” LED begins flashing and then lights
constantly. This means that the WLAN function is enabled.
Announce Name of the Radio Network
Make sure that the settings “Announce name of the radio
network (SSID)” is enabled in the WLAN settings of the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.
1.
Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a computer using a
network cable. Proceed as described in the section
“Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port” from page 17.
2.
Open an Internet browser and enter
fritz.box
in the
address field.
The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface opens.
3.
Select the “WLAN” menu and enable the setting “An-
nounce name of the radio network”.
4.
Click the “Apply” button.
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